Lots of lawyers promote how much money they’ve won for their clients, the justice they’ve delivered or the number of cases they’ve handled. The truth is we do the same thing. It’s part of the advertising necessary to get a potential client’s attention. But there are only two things we promise our clients. We promise…
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3 things that drive this lawyer crazy: Volume 1. / 3 cosas que vuelven a este abogado loco: Volumen 1.
1. People thinking that if they get a settlement their insurance will go up or their employer’s work comp insurance rate will go up. Once you were injured and notified the insurance company of the claim the decision to raise the insurance rate has already been made! It usually doesn’t matter how big or small…
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That’s incredible! How the “truth” can cost you your case. / ¡Eso es increíble! Cómo la “verdad” puede costar su caso.
The truth is important. We constantly tell our clients to stick to the truth! The problem is that sometimes clients tell us stories they swear are true even though the stories seem incredible. I don’t mean amazing; I mean incredible…as in not credible…as in not true. Example: if you miss therapy appointment(s) because your car…
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The Best Part of Winning a Trial Isn’t the Money / La Mejor Parte de Ganar un Juicio no es el Dinero
When we win a trial the best part is the look in the client’s eyes…or the sound of their voices. The best part is seeing the massive weight lifted from the client’s shoulders. People think that litigation is just about money. It's not. Today I called one of my client’s to tell him about the…
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